Essex District High School - Argus Yearbook (Essex, Ontario Canada)

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PIRATES OF PENZANCE 3 . Tho Philharmonic Society had a w ndorful time presenting Gilbert and Sullivan 1 s The Ilratos of Penzance t- appreciative audiences on March 5 and 6. Rehearsals began early in the fall under tho capablo direction of Mr. Findlay, Mr. Clifford and Mr, Mas ter sen, and by February tho students wore spending most of their time at school. Their w ' -rk was not in vain. Donna Tennant, Mary Henderson Sandra Stewart, Julie-Anne Dancknort, Jack Paquette, Bill Keane, Gary Wright, Phil Stotts and Don Pottypicc did justico to the characters they portrayed and were backed up by a very fino chorus. Donna Barkosky also deserves special credit as tho accompanist. Following tho Friday night performance tho cast enjoyed a got- together in the Homo Ec. ro m. As tho operetta was also a financial success, tho entire cast and tho art club (who did such excellent work on the scenery) wero treated t the Windsor Light Opera Association ' s presentation of tho Mikado , With the music from this year ' s operetta still ringing in their oars, the society ha3 great hopes for next year ' s production. —Carol Garrott SOUTHERN CONFERENCE TRACK AND FIELD MEET The Southern Conference Track and Field Moot was hold in Leamington on May % this year. Riverside athletes gain-d the most points to give their school first placo. This was Rivoiasido ' s first year of competiti: n in the Southern Conference division and they made an outstanding showing. Tho valiant efforts of tho Essex athletes enabled Ess«- x to got second placo, only ton points behind Riverside, Many old records wero broken. In tho senior girls ' division, Bov Hensman sot tho shot put record by throwing it 32 8V 1 . This was a ney event for girls. Shu also broke her last year ' s record on tho standing bread jump by jumping 7 ' 5 . The .senior girls ' high jump record was broken by Carolyn Milne who Jumped Jj. ' V • Essex came second in the intermediate and aonior girls ' relays and third in the junior. Tho Essex b ys captured tw of four individual championships. David Prpich was the junior boys ' champion and Roger Ellis was tiod for the senior championship. t BOYS ' RESULTS Juni.r 220 Dash—Dave prpich set record at 26 seconds. Juni ,r 100 yd. Dash—Dave rpich set record at 11.5 seconds. Junior 880 yd. Relay—Set record - Dave Frpich, Lonnie Jones, Bruce Scott, Jim Merritt. Intermediate 100 yd. Dash—Michael Patterson. Intermediate 83o yd. Dash--Henry Labrcqquc - record at 2.16. Senior Javelin--Regor Ellis - sot record at 3l).6 ' 10 . Milo Op n—Richard ' Ward sot new record, by shaving 12 seconds off the old record. Now record - 5 17. Old record held by Ron Kct.tlo 5 29. Senior Champi.n—Roger Ellis,